Eoin Ó Broin

The Government must afford the Oireachtas Housing Committee the opportunity to scrutinise their proposals and engage with local authorities and AHBs to ensure that the scheme is fit for purpose.

The consequence will be hard-working rent-paying council and AHB tenants will be left living in homes that are not fit for purpose.

A short memo has been circulated to members of the Oireachtas Housing Committee, with no opportunity for committee scrutiny.

It is never good news when more than 17,000 adults and children are in emergency accommodation

The policy must be subject to Oireachtas scrutiny and public consultation and the Government must be open to amendments where necessary.

Unless there is an emergency response, unless there is a focus on prevention and accelerated exits, this crisis is going to get worse.